2) HISTORY & VISION======================================The Crochet Graph Library (facebook page) was started in 2016 in order to have a place to put my personal collection of free graphs and patterns. The Crochet Graph Lobby (this facebook group) is a club that was inspired by all of you that joined the Library and showed off your amazing projects. My vision here is to be a full resource center for graphs and anything relating to crocheting them, and also to provide you with incredible finds and links. Please utilize our FILES, ALBUMS and EVENTS. We also incorporate sister GROUPS for various CALs, raffles, and more …… remember to come back to the pinned post for information and latest updates!

Deleted Posts/Commenting Temporarily Disabled — If commenting on your post has been temporarily turned off or the post has been deleted, an admin is trying to contact you so please check your PM “other folder”. Future posts mentioning post deletions will also be deleted.

• LIKE & COMMENT – Everybody needs a little encouragement and we all love feedback so please like and comment often. We love for members to actively participate!!

• POSTING PROJECTS – We love seeing your projects and we have a lot of members who also love to see and find out where you got your pattern. So when posting projects you may handle all the questions one of two ways:

1) Type in main post area: Personal graph, not available.

2) You may post a direct link to the pattern in the main post.

• LINKS – Are permissible -while showing your own finished project. You are allowed to share a direct link to your project pattern, paid or free in your main post, We may turn off your post comments after 48 hours. This will depend on how busy the feed is.

——-> No links to crochet storefronts, groups or facebook pages of any platform without admin approval. A link that leads to a page with a like or join button will automatically be deleted if not admin approved. Do not post click bait. Please Pm Tina Marie for approval.

• PHOTOS – need to be a direct post and not a share from another Crochet FB page, group, or other site. .

• OTHER PHOTOS – While discouraged, we understand you may need to post to locate the source; however, please state clearly it is not your photo when you post.

• POSTING PATTERNS & COPYRIGHTED MATERIALS– Please do not post entire patterns – you may post a link (see links above). Do not post copyrighted material and this includes patterns you received free from a designer, old magazines or crochet books. You may have received it in a contest or as a promo and it may no longer be free or the designer no longer wants this work circulating. Respect the designer who gave you/ wrote the pattern, please.

• SHARING GRAPH PATTERNS – We love free patterns! Our only stipulation to this is that the link does not go to a store, you are the originator and own the rights to this pattern (we will give you credit, of course). So if you have a pattern you would like to share, there are two ways to do this: o 1) PM Amanda Barnes, CGL Library Admin, and ask for your file to be uploaded for all to access and enjoy. o 2) If you prefer a one time share to the Lobby wall, please PM Tina Flewelling for permission prior to posting.

• DRAMA – All skill levels and people are represented in our group. We ask that you speak kindly to/and of one another’s work, efforts, goals and respect each other as unique individuals. Disrespect or complaining about our admin/moderators or about/to each other as human beings is not acceptable. Humanity, kindness – pass IT on and take a pass on drama.

• POACHING – is not allowed. Posting a photo and telling people to go elsewhere to get the pattern, or finished product, etc. – SO NOT ALLOWED. (Pattern designers looking to self-promote, please PM Tina Flewelling).

• PRIVATE MESSAGING (PM/PM’ING) – Please do not solicit other members to PM you for any reason. If you need help with an announcement please pm Tina Marie for help and/or approval.

If you are receiving unwanted or unsolicited private messages from other members, whatever the reason, please contact Tina Marie, Beverly Yates or Tina Hansford Roeder by private message. Keep in mind we have no control over messenger but we will help where we can.

• HELPING – Yes, please! Help others find what they need using CGL crochet resources *or tag an admin/moderator if you see someone in need of help*. Share CGL pinned post or CGL links, Youtube tutorials, but please don’t tell them to go somewhere like Pinterest/Google. If they are posting, they are in need of help not sent away. We originated out of the need to help others learn so sending them away is just not our style.

• TAGGING/REFERENCING OTHERS — Only LOBBY DESIGNERS can be tagged in reference to designs. Do not reference or tag a person or a group — UNLESS it is a Lobby Designer! (If asked, simply say you got the graph elsewhere)

• COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT – If you see YOUR graph or design posted in any of our groups and want it removed, contact Tina Flewelling, Cheryl Hughes, Beverly Yates Tina Hansard Roeder or Lissa Conley by private message (PM) and provide PROOF that it is yours so we can SWIFTLY remove it.

5) CALS (CROCHET ALONGS)======================================

Please read and agree to our Crochet Along Guide if you have any questions please message our Head CAL Admin Evelyn Stevens

WIP – Work In ProgressPM – “Private Message”. This is utilized by clicking the message button on someone’s profile. As Facebook evolves, private messages are also known as “Connecting” Also, a “Connection Request” is when you private message someone that is NOT on your friends list.HOTH – Hot Off The HookF – Means “following”. Occasionally you will see this on your post. It’s not bad… it’s just a member setting a reminder that they want to follow your post. MOD – ModeratorCAL- Crochet Along